Qadri an excuse to create PPP-PTI alliance in Punjab: Tallal Chaudry

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) leader Muhammad Tallal Chaudry hitting back at the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) alleged that ‘Bhutto’s party’ needs a ‘maulvi’ (cleric) in Punjab to create a silent alliance.

“[Pakistan Awami Tehreek Chairman] Tahir-ul-Qadri as just an excuse for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Zardari to create an alliance against Nawaz Sharif because they [know they] individually stand no chance in elections against Nawaz,” he said in response to Zardari’s earlier jibe at the ruling party.

“All Toms, Dicks, and Harrys of politics want to unite to contest elections against Nawaz,” he said. “But they can only give Nawaz competition if they have done something [substantial for voters].”

“Nawaz fulfils his commitments be it load shedding, terrorism or the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project and people trust him.”

The PML-N leader, who is the present Minister of State for Interior Affairs, warned that the PPP will reap what it has sown.

“Allegations of a National Reconciliation Order (NRO) don’t sound good coming from those who have already taken the deal [in the past],” Chaudry said in response to an earlier statement by PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, alleging that the ruling party is still struggling to get an NRO.

“The PML-N does not believe in NRO.”

“The PPP should be ashamed of not having caught the murderers of Benazir,” he said. “What kind of peace and justice will they [PPP] give to the people of Pakistan when they have been unable to catch the murderers of Benazir.” 

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In an apparent reference to the PML-N during his address, earlier today, at the tenth death anniversary of slain PPP leader Benazir Bhutto, Zardari had said that just like the PML-N has issues with his party, the PPP too, has issues with the ruling party.

"Just like you have issues with us, we have issues with you as well. You have always backstabbed us. This time we will not support you."

Zardari had also rejected talk of an NRO in the future and said the party will not accept another compromise.

"We spend 12 years in jail while you spend a few months and then get to sign an NRO and attain your freedom. That will not happen again. We reject and NRO in the future," Zardari had said.